Local Sites:
Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
"The Community Data Center works to expand the ability of local nonprofits, community groups,
and neighborhood residents to access and interpret the data they need to make decisions through a variety
of mechanisms including a local data resource, one-on-one technical assistance, and workshops." (Includes some post-Katrina analyses.)
Louisiana Demographics: Census Data Center
"Easy Access to Zip Code, Census Tract, Congressional District, Metro Area, Block Group, and Block Information." (Includes some post-Katrina analyses.)
Population Estimates by County (April 1, 2000 - July 1, 2006)
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its Annual Population Estimates for Louisiana, which shows data up through July 2006. These are the first official estimates to show population changes at the parish level since hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Louisiana's report, along with those of other states, can be found here. (Note: the figures are presented in a Microsoft Excel database)
Non-Local Emphasis:
- U.S. Census 2010
- Keep up with the latest numbers!
- American Community Survey 2002 Data Profiles for Louisiana
- Ready to use tables for geographic subdivisions in the state (from the U.S. Census Bureau). Explore the ACS main page for data from earlier years and much more.
- CenStats
- Access via the Census Bureau to the following: Annual Survey of
Manufactures, Building Permits, Census Tract Street
Locator, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, County Business Patterns,
International Trade Data, Occupation by Race and Sex, USA Counties , and
Zip Business Patterns.
- Census
Tract Maps for the New Orleans Region, 2002
- In pdf format from the Regional Planning Commission.
- Historical Census Browser
- Create your own customized reports of data from the 1790-1960 censuses
- InfoNation
- InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to
view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member
States of the United Nations.
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
- A good site for statistical data on homelessness.
- Statistical Abstracts of the United States
- From 1878 to date; from the U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Gazetteer
- Get demographic information from city down to zip code level.
- U.S. Population History from 1850
- Statistics on the 50 largest cities
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Updated 5/5/2010